The township officially moved to the newly created Camden County on March 13, 1844.

[27][28] It is one of five municipalities in the state of New Jersey that share the name Washington Township.

The township is part of the Delaware Valley, also known as the Philadelphia metropolitan area,[30] and the South Jersey region of the state.

In 2008, CNN and Money magazine ranked Washington Township 58th on its list of the "100 Best Cities to Live in the United States".

[31] The oldest community in Washington Township, Grenloch Terrace, was a thriving Lenape Native American settlement called Tetamekon.

[1][2] Turnersville, with a 2010 census population of 3,742,[34] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Washington Township.

[35] Other unincorporated communities, localities, and places located partially or completely in the township include Bells Lake, Cressville, Dilkesboro, Fairview, Green Tree, Grenloch Terrace, Hurffville, Mount Pleasant, and Prossers Mill.

[37][38] The 2010 United States census counted 48,559 people, 17,287 households, and 13,328 families in the township.

Of all households, 19.3% were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[50][51] Washington Township is governed under the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law.

by the Mayor-Council system of New Jersey municipal government (Plan 2), implemented based on direct petition as of January 1, 1985.

The mayor is directly elected by township voters and is the chief executive in charge of the administrative functions of the town.

All elected officials serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with the mayor and two council seats up for election in even-numbered years and the other three council seats up for vote two years later.

[6][55][56] As of 2025[update], the mayor of Washington Township is Republican Anthony DellaPia, whose term of office expires December 31, 2028.

[63][64][65] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 1st congressional district is represented by Donald Norcross (D, Camden).

[98] Washington Township Public School District serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.

Washington Township High School, the TD Bank Arts Centre, Washington Lake Park, and the township municipal building are located around this general vicinity.

The other major center is located around Route 42, which connects Philadelphia to the Jersey Shore.

[117] Washington Township is largely the frontline between open space and home developers.

[126] NJ Transit's Atlantic City commuter rail line and PATCO Speedline rapid transit are accessible at the Lindenwold station, located 10 miles (16 km) northeast of the township.